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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

Ajax 2 - 0 Aston Villa

Elite Football League Match, Ajax vs. Aston Villa (Mon Apr 04)


                                 Ajax  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-1-1 C
                          James Maund  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK Valdivia
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                            M_Hart DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF T_Derijck
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                         Ridoutski MF  |  DF C_Luciano
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF B_Brolin
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF B_Charlton
                        T_Wallcott FW  |  AM V_Wanyama
                        A_Arshavin FW  |  FW B_Wolford
                                       |
                      M_De_Sanctis SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                           D_Agger SUB |  SUB M_Hummels
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB Kaka
                          J_Crujff SUB |  SUB I_Jesus
                            C_Nade SUB |  SUB P_Di_Canio

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 8  :(asv) D_Sloan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Wolford
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warned him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  B_Brolin floats it forward
          ...  B_Wolford latches onto the end of it
          ...  But W_Sneijder spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 9  :(asv) C_Luciano runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a bad challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  John O Brien looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 20 :(asv) V_Wanyama moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Charlton
          ...  B_Charlton with the shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Van_d_Sar beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Brolin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Wolford with the header
          ...  It floats over E_Van_d_Sar
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(aja) A_Ross runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with a little chip!
          ...  Valdivia parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 29 :(asv) B_Wolford with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  B_Wolford hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Lescott with a 50-yard pass to P_Cocu
          ...  Intercepted by C_dos_Passos
Min. 35 :(asv) B_Charlton controls the ball with ease
          ...  C_dos_Passos cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 36 :(aja) Ridoutski loses his marker!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Derijck belts it clear
Min. 38 :(asv) V_Wanyama with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Overmars behind
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's F_De_Bleeckere going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 39 :(aja) A_Arshavin takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Blocked by A_Birindelli
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(aja) M_Overmars is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 45 :(aja) C_dos_Passos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Derijck behind
          ...  C_dos_Passos unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(aja) T_Wallcott has it on the edge of the box
          ...  T_Wallcott throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Valdivia manages to turn it behind
Min. 47 :(aja) A_Arshavin sprints forward with the ball
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Arshavin !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 50 :(aja) J_Crujff is coming on and Ridoutski is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) D_Agger will come on for M_Hart and play DF
Min. 52 :(asv) B_Wolford runs with pace at the defence
          ...  B_Wolford heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Charlton swings it in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar catches it!
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Agger takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
          ...  B_Brolin body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  John O Brien looks relieved
          ...  James Maund is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  A_Ross knocks it forward
          ...  T_Wallcott gets on the end of it
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Lescott picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 57 :(aja) J_Crujff retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Wallcott latches onto the end of it
          ...  But A_Birindelli sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 63 :(aja) A_Arshavin makes himself available
          ...  A_Arshavin with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's put Ajax in front!
          ...  Ajax 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 65 :(asv) M_Hummels will come on for J_Lescott and play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) I_Jesus is being brought on
          ...  P_Cocu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(aja) D_Agger runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Wallcott
          ...  T_Wallcott has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Ajax 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 66 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to D
Min. 66 :(asv) I_Jesus gets possession in his own half
          ...  I_Jesus hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through E_Van_d_Sar's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 70 :(aja) C_Nade is being brought on
          ...  A_Arshavin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Wolford is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(aja) A_Ross hoists the ball across to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder sees Valdivia off his line !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 80 :(aja) W_Sneijder runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of T_Wallcott
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Sloan reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(aja) A_Ross sidesteps T_Derijck
          ...  B_Charlton with the high feet
Min. 85 :(aja) M_Overmars with a slick pass to A_Ross
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Ross !
          ...  It floats over Valdivia
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 87 :(asv) T_Derijck with a precise ball to B_Charlton
          ...  B_Charlton hits a great shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But Valdivia pulls out a save of the game
Min. 91 :(asv) P_Di_Canio takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Agger
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Di_Canio strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gathers it easily

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Amsterdam Arena
Attendance           : 120,000
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : T_Wallcott (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (63), T_Wallcott (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_dos_Passos (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : B_Wolford
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Ajax      |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       4
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Final Score          : Ajax 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  36   5   5   7  14 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  31  11   9  46 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  98  18  19
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  24  11   7  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  24   8   8  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  31   4  32 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  29   8  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
A_Ross         MF   1   3  28   2  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  21
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  24  13  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  25  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  24  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  41   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  27  10  28 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  32   2   2   1  42 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  25  14   2  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  25  10   4  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
C_Luciano      DF   2  24   7   7  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  26   4  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  25  11  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  23   8  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
V_Wanyama      AM   1   7  24  17  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  25   6   3  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  25  17  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  24   7  25 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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